Developer Points Incentive for BLT

[hubbyofadisneyholic]

Yep. For us, at $11 per point, it comes to $2,200. That's a lot, no matter how you slice it.

The more I've thought about this, the more I've convinced myself that I'm not going to let it die. I'm going to follow up with our guide twice a week between now and the first week in December.

If I don't get anything concrete out of him by then, I'm going to the DVC office when we're down at SSR and asking to speak with "management" face-to-face.

Should we start a collection to raise $$ to bail you out of jail after your "meeting", Ian??

[Ian]

Should we start a collection to raise $$ to bail you out of jail after your "meeting", Ian??

That might not be a bad idea!

[DVC Mike]

Yep. For us, at $11 per point, it comes to $2,200. That's a lot, no matter how you slice it.

The more I've thought about this, the more I've convinced myself that I'm not going to let it die. I'm going to follow up with our guide twice a week between now and the first week in December.

If I don't get anything concrete out of him by then, I'm going to the DVC office when we're down at SSR and asking to speak with "management" face-to-face.

I bought 200 points at BLT when they first went on sale. Today, I called my guide and asked if I could get matching developer points, and the answer was Yes!

[Ian]

I bought 200 points at BLT when they first went on sale. Today, I called my guide and asked if I could get matching developer points, and the answer was Yes!

I wasn't going to say anything because my guide asked me not to, but we got the same thing.

The paperwork is supposed to be arriving shortly.

[DizneyRox]

Congrats! I figured that was the hold up, since everyone and their uncle is now going to be calling about it. But, since it has to be used within a year, you gotta figure they are looking at all these people who will now take a trip to use those. Not a bad thing, profit wise...

[Ian]

Congrats! I figured that was the hold up, since everyone and their uncle is now going to be calling about it. But, since it has to be used within a year, you gotta figure they are looking at all these people who will now take a trip to use those. Not a bad thing, profit wise...

We're most likely going to have to sell ours, since I can't envision being able to use them before 10/1/2009.

I wonder if they'd let us use them for our upcoming trip? That way at least we'd be able to bank our normal SSR points into our next use year.

[hubbyofadisneyholic]

I wasn't going to say anything because my guide asked me not to, but we got the same thing.

The paperwork is supposed to be arriving shortly.

Looks like I better return the $$ collected for the "bail Ian out of jail" fund...

Glad you were able to get something worked out.

[Chrisx2]

I'm waiting to hear back from my guide. She said she had to check on when we closed. I'm assuming those who have been given the points already closed. I have seen a couple of reports of members who bought in the first few days BLT was available and have been able to get these points. I guess I'll just wait to see what she says.

[Ian]

Yeah, we bought on day one. Not sure if that matters or not, but ....

The ironic thing is, I chased after these points and got them, and now I have no clue if I'm even going to be able to use them or not!

My vacation time is already pretty taxed for next year.

[Chrisx2]

I'm not sure when we will use them but I'd still like the option! Our guide is usually really on top of things so hopefully she'll call me back soon.

[Chrisx2]

We got them! Our guide's manager has been out of town but she went to another and got approval. Yeah! Not sure when we'll be able to use them but I'm glad we have some options.

[dteed]

I was down last week and added 100 points at BLT. The dues are the lowest of all the properties since the building is a one building hotel and landscaping costs and other expenses are smaller than the more expansive resorts. Since the BLT will not be ready till Sept they also gave me 100 points to be used at SSR or world passport, they have to be used by Oct 09. They brought us through the models which are at SSR and it was amazing. AKL and BLT are both very nice. We were planning on adding only a few points just to have the option to book 11 mths out but once we looked at the math we decided on 100.

[DizneyRox]

We were planning on adding only a few points just to have the option to book 11 mths out but once we looked at the math we decided on 100.

Just to clarify for others, you can only book points for your home resorts at 11 months. So if you have 25 BLT and 200 SSR points, you can only book 25 points at BLT at the 11 month window. The remaining 200 need to wait until the 7 month window.

[dteed]

Just to clarify for others, you can only book points for your home resorts at 11 months. So if you have 25 BLT and 200 SSR points, you can only book 25 points at BLT at the 11 month window. The remaining 200 need to wait until the 7 month window.

Correct, which was the other reason we got 100.